Cafeteria workers in Broward County`s public schools...

Cafeteria workers in Broward County`s public schools would get 9 percent raises and food service managers 8 percent hikes this year under a three-year contract settlement announced Thursday.

Typically, the plan would raise the range of salaries for cafeteria workers to between $4.95 to $8.05 an hour. For managers, annual salaries would be $11,330 to $14,910.

The agreement is expected to be submitted for ratification within the next two weeks to members of the Federation of Public Employees, which represents the cafeteria workers. The School Board would then have to approve the contract.